Relationship between impulsivity, comorbid anxiety and neurocognitive functions in bipolar disorder.

CONCLUSION: Anxiety disorder comorbidity increases impulsivity in bipolar disorder. KEYPOINTS In the presence of anxiety disorder spectrum comorbidity, bipolar disorder patients will have increased impulsivity and the clinical course may be more severe. Trait anxiety levels and anxiety sensitivity may be predictive factors for impulsivity. In the presence of anxiety disorder spectrum comorbidity, it should be taken into consideration that these patients may be more impulsive and should be treated with more care in terms of evaluation of the disorder. PMID: 33063587 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice - October 20, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract Source Type: research